EQUAL PAY ACT-RECORDS, ACTIONS House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Paul D. Froehlich-Julie Hamos-Chapin Rose-Michael G. Connelly, Kenneth Dunkin and William D. Burns Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Heather Steans-Pamela J. Althoff, Emil Jones, III, Toi W. Hutchinson, Mike Jacobs-Jacqueline Y. Collins and David Koehler-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg) 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0467 820 ILCS 112/20820 ILCS 112/30 Amends the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that an employer subject to the Act shall preserve specified records for not less than 5 (rather than 3) years. Provides that an action to collect a wage claim under the Act shall be brought within 5 years from the date of the underpayment (rather than within 3 years from the date the employee learned of the underpayment).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:820 ILCS 112/35In provisions imposing penalties, provides that those penalties shall be imposed after a failure to comply with a demand of the Director of Labor or an order of the court (rather than an order of the Director of Labor or the court). Changes "is" to "shall be" in one location. Changes "the" to "such" in one location. Adds an immediate effective date.House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:820 ILCS 112/15Deletes the provisions of the bill as introduced, does not delete the provisions added by House Amendment No. 1, and adds the following provisions amending the Equal Pay Act of 2003. Provides that an employee or former employee may file a complaint with the Department of Labor alleging a violation of the Act by submitting a signed, completed complaint form, and all complaints shall be filed with the Department within one year from the date of the underpayment. Requires an employer subject to the Act to preserve specified records for not less than 5 (rather than 3) years and shall make reports from the records as prescribed by rule or order of the Director of Labor, unless the records relate to an ongoing investigation or enforcement action under the Act, in which case the records must be maintained until their destruction is authorized by the Department or by court order. Provides that a legal action to collect a wage claim shall be brought within 5 years from the date of the underpayment (rather than within 3 years from the date the employee learned of the underpayment). Defines "date of the underpayment" as each time wages are underpaid. 2/24/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/24/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2009HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Labor Committee 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Labor Committee; by Voice Vote 3/11/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Labor Committee; 015-007-000 3/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/31/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly 3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/31/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns 3/31/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-026-000 3/31/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/31/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Labor 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/30/2009SenateDo Pass Labor; 009-000-000 4/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009 5/12/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/12/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/12/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/18/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 5/18/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/14/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/14/2009HouseEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0467